Multiutilitarian cooling and serving cabinet



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HULTIUTILITARIAN CooLING AND SERVING UABINET Flu@ Aug. 2o, 1937 Hawk,

the anyilar strip 54 and located within the large cooling chamber I I, is the abovereferred to small cooling chamber I3. The chamber I3 includes a bottom wall 55, a rear wall 56, a front wall 55', one end wall 51 and a second end wall 51'. The end wall 51 and the rear wall 56 are connected by suitable means to the end wall 23 and the rear wall I1, respectively. Further, the walls 56, 55', 51 and 51' are welded or otherwise xed along their upper edges to the drain board I2 in a manner to produce a smooth and continuous effect. It is, of course, obvious that the end wall 51 and the rear wall 56 may be omitted and a portion of the end wall 23 and the rear wall I1 be made to serve as an end wall and a rear wall, respectively, of the chamber I3. Within the chamber I3 is an overflow pipe 58 which is removably seated in an aperture 58 in the bottom wall 55. The overilow pipe 58 extends into the chamber II and is adapted to convey liquid from the chamber I3 into a ared top overtlow pipe 53 located within the chamber I I in a position to underlie the overow pipe 58. A suitable container or device is,

of course, provided to receive overow from the overflow pipe 53.

A suitable closure isvprovided for the chamber I3 comprising a door 59 which includes duplicate sections 55 and 50' which are hinged along contiguous edges (Fig. 1). The sections 55 and 55' include knobs or handles 5I and 5I. Further, the'sections 50 and 55 include offsets 52 and 52',l respectively, between which and the faces of the sections is insulation of a suitable nature. It is, of course, obvious from an inspection of Fig. 4 that the offsets 52 and 62' extend within the chamber I3 in a manner lto retain the closure in operative position.

A bracket 65 is ilxed to the wall 51 exteriorly of the chamber I3 and withinthe chamber II. A bracket 55 is fixed to the wall 24 in a position opposed to the bracket 55. A shelf 51 of any suitable construction is removably supported by the brackets 55 and 55. The shelf 51 and the chamber I3 extend forwardly from the rear wall I1 less than half the distance of the width of the bottom wall I8 (Figs. 4 and 5).

A bracket 58 is connected to and extends the full length of the top edges of the wall 20 and the panel 28. The bracket 58 includes a segment l. a segment 10, a segment 1I' and a segment 12 which are disposed in opposed relation to the segments 40, 4I and 43 to provide the other longitudinal support and guides for the doors 2| and 22.

I'he two doors ZI and 22 are o'f similar conilguration, although the door 22 has a greater width than the door 2|, as can be seen in Fig. 5. Each door includes a planar front portion 13 to which is attached a handle 14, preferably U- shaped, and a rear offset portion 15. Insulation 15 is disposed between the front 13 and the oil'set 15. Each oilset` 15 includes the parallel portions 11, which are disposed at right angles to the front 13 and which are connected to the front 13 inwardly of the edges thereof to deiine the flanges 18. It is apparent from an inspection of Fig. 5 that the door 2I is supported in sliding relation by the contact oi the flanges 18 against the segments 42 and `1I and the interi'ltting of the oifset 15 through its vertical portions 11 within the space defined by the segments 43 and 12. Similarly, the door 22 is maintained in sliding relation through the contact of its anges 18 with tbe segments 48 and 58 and through the inter- 15 ntting ot the offset portion 15 .within the space defined by the segments 4I and 10. End abutments 19 and 19 are connected to the end walls 29 and 30, respectively, and are sloped to inset the portion 38 substantially 25 from .the vertical plane at the bracket 68. The abutments 19 and 19 limit the movement of the doors 2I and 22. A clip 80 is connected to the segment 40 in a position to engage the upper edge of the door 22 to maintain the same in its operative position, door 2l underlying door 22 in part.

The sump I4 lies outside of the chamber II (Fig. 3). It is disposed above and is partially supported by the utility enclosure I5. The enclosure I5 includes vertically disposed structural angle members 8I, longitudinally disposed upper structural angular member 82, and longitudinal angle structural members 83. Wire 84 covers the space at the end a'nd at the front defined by the aforesaid structural members.

A front panel 85 is disposed above the front upper lonigtudinal angular member 82 in a manner to conceal the external portions of the sump I4. An end panel 85 is disposed above the end upper longitudinal angular member 82 and forms one side of the recess I5. The panel 86 is connected to the panel 85 by an angle member '81 and to the rear panel 25 by an angle member 81.

A U-shaped member 88 is connected by one leg 89 to the panel 85 and by the other leg 90 to the upper edge of the wall 5I, the latter connection being in amanner to form a continuous surface. ',I'he bight 9| of the member 88 has apertures 92, 93, and 94 therein through which syphons, and the like, may be inserted into the recess I5 for ready access. A U-shaped member 95`is connected to the panel 86 and to the wall 5I and serves as a bottom for the recess I5.

An angle member 96 is connected to the top edge of the panel 85 by a segment 91, the other segment 98 being disposed above the portion 48 of the drain board I 2 in a manner to form a continuation of the segment 39. A leg 89 is disposed adjacent each corner of the bottom panel 21 and is connected thereto.

A preferred fastening means for holding the various elements of the cabinet in assembled relation comprises screws, nuts and bolts. It has been found that where such means are employed, a broken or defective element may be readily removed by dismantling only that section directly affected. Of course, the walls of the chambers II and I3 must be sealed to prevent leakage. It-is also desirable that the connections between the drain board I2 and both the sump I4 and the chamber I3 be both continuous and water tight.

The cooling means for cooling chamber may be ice or a mechanical unit, dependingupon circumstances of use. Where a mechanical cooling unit is employed the operating machinery is installed -in the enclosure I6 inthe usual wellknown manner, and coils are disposed within the chamber II and around the chamber I3.

It is apparent that there has been provided a multiutilitarian cabinet which is adapted to fulll all of the objects and advantages desired. Within the cooling chamber II may be stored, for cooling, beverages of all kinds and other items which may require cooling or which it may be desired kept at the temperature of the chamber. The shelf 51 provides space above the top of the ov'erilow 63 for items whichl an immersion for ice cubes, and the like, which may be used in drinks mixed. The drain board I2 provides an may damage. The chamber I3 provides a place excellent place for mixing drinks, for supporting dripping bottles, and such, since the surplus liquid drains into the sump I4. 'The sump I4 use theoverflow pipe v53' remains in position,

as shown. Within the recess l may be placed containers, and the like, which are currently used in mixing drinks. The purpose of the enclosure i6 has been set forth above. Thus a novel compact unit has been evolved.

`It is to be understood that the foregoing description and accompanying drawing have been given by way of illustration and not for purposes of limitation, the invention being limited only by the following claims.

thereof and to said shelf, a top wall over said cooling chamber and at an elevation to fit beneath a bar, said top Wall having a drainboard thereon sloping toward one end of the chamber,

a washing sump at one end and disposed to receive drainings from the drainboard, said sump having a bottom wall disposed above the bottom of the cabinet and defining a storage space therebjelow adapted to receive a refrigeration unit for the-cooling compartment, or articles reserved for cooling, walls defining a serving compartment extending from the top into the cooling chamber and in heat transfer relation thereto whereby the compartment may benet from the thermal condition of the chamber, said compartment opening into the top adjacent the drainboard, so that articles Withdrawn therefrom may drain thereon, and into the sump.

2. A cabinet of the kind described of a size to fit under a bar,` including a main cooling chamber within said cabinet and adapted to receive a cooling medium to maintain the temperature of said chamber at a desired value, said cooling chamber being elongated to extend lengthwise under the bar, doors-on the front of the cabinet and movable to give access to the chamber, an elongated top wall over the cooling chamber and at an elevation to t under the bar, said top wall having a drainboard sloping toward one end of the chamber, a washing sump at the low end of said drainboard and disposed to receive l drainings from the drainboard, a drain pipe from the sump to convey away drainings, said sump having a bottom Wall disposed above the bottom of the cabinet and having a storage space there-n below adapted to receive a refrigeration unit for the cooling compartment or articles reserved for cooling or the like, Walls defining a serving cornpartment extending from the top into the cool ing chamber, said walls being adapted to transmit heat between the chamber and the compartment, whereby the one may benefit fromli any advantageous thermal condition of the other, the compartment opening into the top adjacent the drain board so that articles Withdrawn from the compartment may be set upon the drainboard toA drain, and a removabie cover adapted to fit over the compartment.

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